Let’s Call It Like It Is!

Why do you recycle? Do you care about the future of the earth or do you recycle because it is the “thing” to do? Are you genuinely concerned about the overflowing landfills or do you feel guilty if you don’t? Maybe you don’t recycle at all unless it is already set up and really convenient. Whatever the reason, it is necessary to recycle. In our consumer-driven society, there is just too much trash. Thankfully, recycling is becoming a way of life.

I like the kitchen recycling center in my sister’s office in San Francisco. It’s convenient and tells it like it is. “Landfill” bin for trash, “Recycle” bin for items that can be recycled, and “Compost” for items that can be composted. Labeling the trash bin “Landfill” gets you thinking about where your trash goes and encouraging composting raises awareness about the importance of composting.

Recycling areas should look like this. I can’t help but believe if more places set up their recycling centers like this one, our landfill problem would be dramatically decreased!